Back to blogging – part 2: a new direction
During the months when I wasn’t blogging, I realised that when I did start posting again, I’d want to change the focus of what I wrote about….
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Back to blogging: part one – what happened?
A few months ago, I took an unexpected break from blogging. My workload at my “real” job had become unmanageable, I was feeling run-down, not eating…
Blogging tips for when you can’t be a full-time blogger
Blogging is a full time job. This is something professional bloggers say all the time – and I agree completely. Putting together a fabulous blog post takes…
7 reasons why I won’t follow you on Twitter
When I started building my Twitter following, I became an avid follow-backer. Now, I’m regretting that, as I have a Twitter feed that’s impossible to keep…
How to make a media kit for your blog
I’ve been meaning to make a media kit for my blog for months now – and I finally got around to it this week. I’m…
The week that was captured: 29/3/14
Out and about We didn’t get out much early in the week, as we were all trying to recover from a cold. On Thursday, we…
10 things I’ve learned from a year of blogging
So, I realised mid-Sunday afternoon that it had been a year since my first blog post. A lot of bloggers make their first bloggerversary a bit…
Blogger Christmas gift swap
I know, I know. Christmas was weeks ago now. I’m sorry to keep bringing it up. But we were away for three weeks. And then I…
Blogging Secret Santas
Christmas is coming… Being American, I normally don’t acknowledge that fact until after Thanksgiving. Even after ten years living in the UK, that’s a rule…
Just keep blogging, just keep blogging
This was the week it was supposed to happen. The week that I finally started blogging ‘properly’. Last week, I did the prep work. I read…